Table 2 Criteria for the Gingival Index described by Löe et al. [61]
Score | Gingival condition | Description |
|---|---|---|
0 | Absence of inflammation | No clinical sign of inflammation |
1 | Mild inflammation | Slight change in color and little change in texture, no bleeding on probing |
2 | Moderate inflammation | Moderate glazing, redness, edema, hypertrophy, bleeding on probing |
3 | Severe inflammation | Marked redness and hypertrophy, tendency to spontaneous bleeding, ulceration, edema |